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Rockton-Roscoe News: Tuesday, Mar. 25, 2025

Death notices, local dive, no more fresh veggies

Old Stone Church, Rockton, Illinois

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With sadness, our weekly death notices for Roscoe, South Beloit, and Rockton in recent weeks include Randy Powell, Carol Nichols, Erlinda Wilson, Delores Burkholder, Valerie Gunderson, Richard Marzano, and Julie Black.
Ye Olde Pub in Rockton wants to win a Dive Bar contest, based on how many people like a Facebook post. Would you call them an exemplary dive bar? If so, click on the link and like the post.
Old Stone Church Food Pantry lost an important source of fresh food when the USDA froze funding for the IL EATS program this year. The program allowed Farmers Rising in Caledonia to buy food from local farmers and give it to food pantries. Wendy Eltman says Farmers Rising were providing sour cream, yogurt, oats, cornmeal, and "the most beautiful produce."

Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Light north wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. A slight chance of rain showers Tuesday night, mixing with snow after midnight, then gradually ending. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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